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Voices of Freedom: Transcribing Post-Civil War Handwritten Records with the Smithsonian

We’ll meet the experts behind the Freedmen’s Bureau Papers project,

which invites the public to help transcribe historical records from the

Reconstruction era. Join us to ask questions, explore this important

archive, and learn how your contributions support Smithsonian researchJoin us and be part of 2.50 Million Acts of Science this April during Citizen Science Month. No experience needed—just curiosity!

Good for All Ages!

Date:: Friday, April 10, 2026
Time:: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Community Room
Library:: Haverford Township Free Library
Audience:: All Ages
Categories:: Genealogy History STEM/STEAM

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